Wartsila solutions chosen for Japanese built LNG-fuelled ferries

摘要

The technology group W?rtsil? will provide a complete LNG package, comprising the W?rtsil? 31DF engine, gearbox, and LNGPac storage, supply and control system for two new ferries being built on behalf of Ferry Sunflower, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The ships are being built at Mitsubishi’s Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan, and will be the first LNG-fuelled ferries to be built in Japan. The order with W?rtsil? was booked in 2Q20. This new-build project has been adopted for Japan’s energy conservation rating system for coastal ships, a demonstration test programme to enhance operational efficiency. The W?rtsil? 31DF dual-fuel engine was chosen for these ferries specifically because of its high efficiency. It also is designed to provide safe and continuous gas mode operation, which were other key requirements in the specification.